10 Times Iron Man Outsmarted Everyone
1. Storing A Backup Of His Mind
Aside from the sheer irony of a series named 'The Invincible Iron Man' containing Tony Stark being totally unconscious for a good portion of its run, the best part about the entire series has to be the big reveal about how this will be solved - as we learn that Iron Man has prepared to literally bring himself back from the dead if needs be.
This plan is detailed to the extent that Tony has prepared full written instructions for a surgical operation where his lungs are messed with, his heart is altered, and he's 'rebooted' with a hard drive that consists of a literal backup copy of his entire nervous system and mind. It's never made quite as clear how close Tony considers humans to robots - and never so clear how much that helps him outsmart his own human limitations.
When you have a full thought-out game plan for even a total coma, you know you're really preparing to outdo literally any scenario.